CVE-2026-23550

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  3. CVE-2026-23550
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Modular DS allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Modular DS: from n/a through 2.5.1.

10.0 /10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://help.modulards.com/en/article/modular-ds-security-release-modular-connector-252-dm3mv0/
https://patchstack.com/articles/critical-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-modular-ds-plugin-affecting-40k-sites-exploited-in-the-wild/
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/modular-connector/vulnerability/wordpress-modular-ds-monitor-update-and-backup-multiple-websites-plugin-2-5-1-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Configurations

No configuration.

History

14 Jan 2026, 21:15

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References
  • () https://patchstack.com/articles/critical-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-modular-ds-plugin-affecting-40k-sites-exploited-in-the-wild/ -

14 Jan 2026, 15:16

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References
  • () https://help.modulards.com/en/article/modular-ds-security-release-modular-connector-252-dm3mv0/ -

14 Jan 2026, 09:16

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2026-01-14 09:16

Updated : 2026-01-14 21:15

NVD link : CVE-2026-23550

Mitre link : CVE-2026-23550

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-23550

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE
CWE-266

Incorrect Privilege Assignment